This image is simply gorgeous – I am not sure who the creator is, but I am pretty sure I saw it on DeviantArt, so all credit goes to the artist for the pure evocativeness (new work by me) of this piece. I love the dreamlike and surreal quality to it. And of course, the djinni looks pretty hot. So that matters too. Not that it has anything to do with MY djinn story.
I am undergoing a bit of a moment in limbo at present. After all the gearing up, the motivating and the nose to the grindstone, the constant thinking, the no-life-except-writing-of-the-book has caused this giant gap in my current existence now that the first draft is done.
I have tried, with all my heart and soul to leave the ms of djinn aside and not to fiddle with it. The most extreme I got was only to do spellcheck on it. Oh, and also making sure that Jenny and Nicholas’ names are spelled correctly throughout, along with everyone else’s names and surnames.
I’ve printed it off too – it is a very satisfying weight and looks really pretty sitting in its plastic slipcase. And I swear it has become sentient. Even more so than before. But I am resisting the call.
However, having said that, I’ve drawn up a synopsis for DJINN and I have to say thanks to Kaz Mahoney who told me off for doing it. – laughs hysterically - Yes, I am NOW very much aware of the fact that the synopsis is not yet necessary but having written it was not only an interesting experience but a cathartic one. I got it ALL out. The last vestiges of DJINN came tumbling out and it makes sense in my head. Does that sound a bit, you know, weird?
Something else I’ve been doing is reading. I’ve thrown myself into some of my books that have been neglected of late. I am way behind and may have to bypass some to stay ahead of the pack. I am thinking of doing a whole month of JUST young adult and kids books on My Favourite Books. I’ve not read many these past few weeks and I need to desperately stock up on some mojo. Yes, reading YA and kids books = mojo.
Hubby Mark and I are hoping to find somewhere else to live as at present we have some pretty nasty neighbours. We also need a bigger house – mainly for our exploding bookshelves. So we have been looking around and will be going to view a house this Sunday. Hold thumbs it is something nice – it sounds huge, compared to our tiny two up two down Victorian we are living in at present.
Oh, pop by this weekend as I will be blogging about some really good books on writing which I’ve used in the past.